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Amauri Ribeiro
Amauri Ribeiro in 2007
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
BornJanuary 23, 1959 (1959-01-23) (age 65)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team

Amauri Ribeiro (born January 23, 1959), known as Amauri, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 1992 Summer Olympics.

In 1980, Amauri was part of the Brazilian team that finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.

Four years later, Amauri won the silver medal with the Brazilian team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played five matches.

At the 1988 Games, Amauri was a member of the Brazilian team that finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches again.

Amauri's final Olympic appearance was in Barcelona when he won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played two matches.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amauri (Amauri Ribeiro)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  • globo.com (in Portuguese)